What would you do? '89 200 non-Q

[Chris Dyer]

It all depends on your income and what/when you could expect to get a 
"better" model.

I'd put down my choices of cars on paper (I'm all into this "goals on paper" 
thing lately...).  Then put a price range on each.  Then figure that each of 
those models may have the same probs your car has now (old audi have 
problems? nah!).  Add those totals.  Then figure out how long it would take 
to get one of those cars.

If goal(s) take 6 mo., then maybe hold out, sell your car for what it's 
worth or for parts (or keep as parts car). If 2 or 3 years, fix your car so 
you'll have some newly reliable transpo!

...If income is a problem (mine's 0 right now!) than I'd fix what I have.


>From: "Shawn Kolu" <skolu at qwest.net>
>To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: What would you do?  '89 200 non-Q
>Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 21:19:51 -0600
>
>I currently own a '89 200 non-q, auto trans with 150K.  Body is clean, 
>paint
>is good.  I believe the engine is sound, but I have deferred a lot of
>repairs i.e. sagging headliner, 3 electric windows not working (loom or
>regulator?), No AC (Charge?), leaky exhaust (muffler not manifold), dead
>bomb, leaky rack or pump or high pressure hose, blah, blah, blah.  I know
>it's nearly criminal as this is actually a wonderful car.
>
>What I want is a 5000/200 Q, what I really want is a 20V 200Q Avant, though
>I don't want a car payment.  The question should I sell it as is, save some
>money and buy a Q or should I fix what I've got.  I imagine 2 to 3 K to get
>it back in shape.  I'll do some of the work and have the shop do some.  For
>Example, I would do the high pressure hose or hydraulic pump, I wouldn't do
>the rack.
>

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